Battery connecter



J. PLACHY Feb. 23, 15932.

BATTERY CONNECTER Filed Nov. 26, 1928 INVENTOR James Flaw/2 ATTORNEYPatented Feb 23, 1932 alums PATENT OFFICE-- rmcn'r, or CLEVELAND, 01110,hs'sIGNoBr'ro moor mcnmn AND-BRASS FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO,A CORPORATION OF OHIO m m: connnc'rnn Application filed-November 26,1928. Serial No: 321,975.

The object of thisinvention is to provide a terminal connection forautomobile batteries and the like, by use of which the operaa tion ofsoldering the device to the wire forming part of the battery circuit isavolded, so that anyone can without, previous experlence apply orreplace a conneoter within a very few minutes, after exposing one end ofthe conductor and applying the elements of the connecter to the batteryterminal and the wire in substantially one operation. A furthe object-isto provide a device comprising two hamping jaws forming together twosocket pogtions, one of which engages the wire, and the other of whichconnects with the battery terminal.

A further, object is to provide for securing the elements of the deviceand efiecting both clamping operations simultaneously, by the use of asingle securing device or bolt.

With the foregoing andother objects in View, the invention consists inthe novel construction and arrangement of elements described,illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may bemade thescope of the claim without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings forming part of this ap-' plication':

Figure 1 is top plan. r

Figure 2 is a view inelevation. Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinalsection.

A Figure 4 is an elevatipn of one of the clamping elements or jaws.

' The conductor or wire ,to "be connected is designated 10 and one endthereofi has been scraped oi' exposed as shown at 11 and isto beconnected with a battery terminal 12.

A plurality of clamping jaws or clamping elements 13 and 14 areformed-to correspon with each other in general contour, but haveconcaved portions oppositely located when assembled, so that socketportions are formed at opposite ends of the com lete device, the socketportions being perpen 'cular with reference'to each other.

are so tormed as shown inFigure 4 that a a viewjs howing the device in-4 The jaws 13 and 14 haveconcaved portions such as13' and'14, the wallsof which tapered socket is produced for engaging the battery terminal12. The tapered portion is' designated 15 in Figure 4.

The socket portions at the opposite end of the clamping device orconnector are formed 5 by the concave portions shown in Figures 3 and 5,the walls of these portions being roughened or corrugated as shown at16, so that positive engagement with the bare .wire 11 may be effected.

Intermediate of the socketportion for the terminal and socket portionfor the wire, fiat surfaces are provided at 17, and this portion may beregarded as constituting a shank portion of the clamping element or jaw,apertures being produced as shown at 18, and the apertures being inalignment under the conditions illustrated in-Figure 3, so that theconnecting device such as a bolt 20 may pass thrueach jaw and may besecured by means of a nut 20, thereby providing positive engagement ofthe elements to be clamped, and in one operation.

If necessary or desirable, spacing means, in the nature of a shim, maybe used in either socket, in order that the required engagement may beproduced regardless of the exact size of the elements to be connected.

Having described the invention what is claimed is Abattery connectercomprising a pair of parallel arranged members having alined openingsintermediate the ends thereof, said members having recesses in theopposing tening element extending through the opengrip the termiings tocause saidmembers to nal and the conductor.

In testimony whereof I afiix my si ature. v JAMES PLAg HY.

